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Thursday April 4th, 2013

5 Really Simple Ways You Can Make Fashion More Sustainable
Because Clothing Companies Aren't Going to Do It...

5 Really Simple Ways You Can Make Fashion More Sustainable

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This morning, we went to the home of fancy editors, Condé Nast, where Vogue and H&M hosted a panel discussion on the future of sustainability in the fashion industry.

Even though I left the discussion feeling a little like I was being blamed for something, I also left with some good tips on how I can take this whole sustainability thing into my own hands. Some of them seem pretty obvious–but they’re rarely followed. Read on to find them out.

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Friday April 20th, 2012

10 Eco-Friendly Fashion Brands We Can Get Behind
Designers

10 Eco-Friendly Fashion Brands We Can Get Behind

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Nowadays in fashion, the words “eco-friendly,” “organic” and “sustainable” get bandied around a lot. Which is a good thing. Except that sometimes it can hard to tell the difference between a brand that’s actually helping to make the planet a better place–and one that’s just riding the eco bandwagon with a less-than-well intentioned “organic” label.

“Yes [companies are cashing in on consumer's growing environmental awareness by labeling their clothes "green", without actually changing their production process too much],” Timo Rissanen, Parsons‘ Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Sustainability, told me. “The industry on the whole and marketing in particular have little integrity.”

“‘Green’, ‘eco’, ‘sustainable’ and the rest are nice but meaningless, feel-good marketing terms,” he added.

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Published at 3:00 PM

Wednesday May 19th, 2010

Racked DealFeed: Converse, Elizabeth & James, Steven Alan and More!
Sales

Racked DealFeed: Converse, Elizabeth & James, Steven Alan and More!

Converse Deal: Enter code chucks17 at checkout to save 20% off your entire order. Some exclusions apply. When/Where: Online! Ends Monday, May 24. Elizabeth & James Deal: Actual spring/summer ’10 and past-season samples from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s much-celebrated collection When/Where: Wednesday, May 19 through Friday, May 21. Daily 10am—6pm. 250 W. 39th St between Read more →

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Monday August 17th, 2009

Shopping

The Whole World Steps Out for Fashion

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Fashion’s Night Out just released their prolific schedule for September 10th. Seven hundred stores across all five boroughs will stay open until 11pm, but Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, a surprise celebrity guest and the cast of Hair will kick everything off at Macy’s six hours earlier. At Barneys, Wool & the Gang will teach knitting Read more →

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Published at 8:47 AM

Tuesday May 5th, 2009

Fashion Is Fun

Loomstate + Jill Platner’s Summer Pop

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Rogan Gregory and Scott Hahn’s Loomstate still doesn’t have its own store — but they’re popping up downtown for the summer. They’ve snagged a place on Crosby Street, 113 Crosby Street to be exact, with jewelry designer Jill Platner. They’ll be selling limited edition tees alongside their usual organic cotton jeans, dresses and shirts. Jill’s Read more →

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Friday April 24th, 2009

Shopping

To Shop or To Beach

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If you’re in the mood to shop this weekend, read on. Start out at Tommy Hilfiger on West Broadway at Broome. Pick up some jeans to make into shorts and a new bathing suit maybe because the first five customers to spend $500 get a free Apple iTouch. The next twenty-five to spend $300 get Read more →

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Wednesday April 22nd, 2009

Thursday April 16th, 2009

Models

Amber Valletta To Make Clothes

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You can add supermodel Amber Valetta to the list of models/designers. Tucked into today’s WWD story on the Loomstate for Target pre-party in Los Angeles last night is this: “As much as I love fashion and as much as it has supported me, I see how extreme and extravagant it is,” said Valletta, who is Read more →

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Published at 9:37 AM

Friday March 20th, 2009

Slideshows

First Look: Loomstate for Target

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Published at 12:30 PM

Wednesday March 18th, 2009

Shopping

Ring In Spring With Rogan

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This Friday, Rogan Gregory and his Loomstate team will be hanging out at Kaight on the Lower East Side and they’d like you to join. In honor of the first day of spring the brand’s head graphic designer’s already created a series of exclusive stencils and will paint them onto Loomstate’s organic tees come Friday. Read more →

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Published at 10:41 AM

Tuesday December 2nd, 2008

Shopping

Dispatch: Shopping the Rogan Sale

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Memo: The Rogan/Loomstate sample sale is pretty amazing. I was in there for under 30 minutes today, and walked out with gifts for my brother, my boyfriend, his mother, his aunt, his sister and his cousin (annnd for myself), and my spending hovered around $200. Yes, most of the good finds are tangled in cardboard Read more →

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Published at 9:57 PM